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$288 Find Cheap Flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Hobby to Santa Barbara departing on 12/25. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Houston to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Houston to Santa Barbara, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$288
Overall average: $331
American Airlines
Thu 12/25Tue 1/6
HOU - SBA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
Multiple Airlines
Thu 10/16
HOU - SBA • multi-stop
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American Airlines
Cheapest • from $288 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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December
Cheapest • 30% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Hobby to Santa Barbara (HOU-SBA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Hobby to Santa Barbara that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Hobby to Santa Barbara

Thu, Dec 25 - Tue, Jan 6
American Airlines Logo
5:40 am - 11:35 amHOU-SBA
7h 55m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 6:06 pmSBA-HOU
10h 06m2 stops
$288American Airlines
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Wed, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 10
Southwest Logo
11:50 am - 4:50 pmHOU-SBA
7h 00m1 stop
Southwest Logo
10:40 am - 7:25 pmSBA-HOU
6h 45m1 stop
$327Southwest
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Wed, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 10
Southwest Logo
11:50 am - 4:50 pmHOU-SBA
7h 00m1 stop
Southwest Logo
10:40 am - 7:10 pmSBA-HOU
6h 30m2 stops
$340Southwest
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Thu, Dec 25 - Tue, Jan 6
Southwest Logo
11:50 am - 4:50 pmHOU-SBA
7h 00m1 stop
Southwest Logo
3:00 pm - 10:15 pmSBA-HOU
5h 15m1 stop
$343Southwest
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Wed, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 10
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 4:11 pmHOU-SBA
12h 11m2 stops
Delta Logo
5:40 am - 11:07 pmSBA-HOU
15h 27m2 stops
$366Delta
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Fri, Feb 20 - Mon, Feb 23
Southwest Logo
10:35 am - 2:50 pmHOU-SBA
6h 15m1 stop
Southwest Logo
3:10 pm - 10:10 pmSBA-HOU
5h 00m1 stop
$375Southwest
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Tue, Nov 18 - Sat, Nov 22
Delta Logo
2:32 pm - 8:40 pmHOU-SBA
8h 08m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:30 pm - 9:45 amSBA-HOU
14h 15m2 stops
$382Delta
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Tue, Nov 18 - Sat, Nov 22
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 4:09 pmHOU-SBA
12h 09m2 stops
Delta Logo
5:30 pm - 9:45 amSBA-HOU
14h 15m2 stops
$387Delta
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Thu, Dec 25 - Tue, Jan 6
American Airlines Logo
5:40 am - 12:37 pmHOU-SBA
8h 57m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 6:06 pmSBA-HOU
10h 06m2 stops
$403American Airlines
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Wed, Jan 14 - Sun, Jan 18
American Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 6:23 pmHOU-SBA
9h 48m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 6:06 pmSBA-HOU
10h 06m2 stops
$413American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Hobby to Santa Barbara flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Hobby to Santa Barbara to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara, look for departures on Saturdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Santa Barbara, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara is December, where tickets cost $331 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $653 and $631 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$288
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 33% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
Flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara

When to book flights from Hobby to Santa Barbara

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Hobby to Santa Barbara based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara was $288 for a round-trip ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Houston Hobby Airport and Santa Barbara?

    No

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Houston Hobby Airport and Santa Barbara, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Houston to Santa Barbara, Southwest or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Houston to Santa Barbara are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $546 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $458 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Barbara from Houston Hobby Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Santa Barbara with an airline and back to Houston Hobby Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Houston Hobby Airport and SBA can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Santa Barbara?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Santa Barbara from Houston Hobby Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Hobby to Santa Barbara

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston to Santa Barbara. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Hobby to Santa Barbara? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4241 reviews
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
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Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

10.0 ExcellentGabriel, Sep 2025DEN - SMF
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Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

Flight crew and cabin crew were great. I had to rearrange flights because my original flight was 3hrs delayed for weather, the rub is the flight I moved to boarded on time then we sat at the gate for 2 hours because scheduling stole our first officer for another flight, TWICE. Then our actual FO was an hour delayed. To make it worse my original flight went from a 3 hour delay to departing 15min EARLY. Just poor scheduling operations all around.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Crew was excellent. This was a relatively long flight though and had very little leg room, and no entertainment.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Flight was delayed and missed my connection Lufthansa didn’t respond.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

United could have one single once of customer service. No human United employee would help me with the invalid mileage plus number, they said I had to speak with the computer.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Although the flight was delayed the crew and the flight itself were very good. Couldn't fault anything and after the disappointment of being abandoned in the US by BA it was a welcome relief to travel with United

Boarding experience was smooth. Flight attendants were friendly and helpful. Entertainment system on the Houston-Edmonton flight did not function for passengers on the left side of the aisle. On the bird's eye flight from Quito to Houston, they should not serve a meal. No one needs to eat after midnight and it is disturbing for those passengers trying to sleep.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

There's nothing I liked about it. For first off I scheduled this trip two weeks in advance then they delayed my flight which messed up my whole trip. So I scheduled it for the following weekend thinking there won't be a delay and guess what as soon as I got to the airport we said in the airplane on the tarmac for an hour and a half. Not only was it delayed I missed my connecting flight meaning I had to stay the night at Dallas-Fort Worth airport sleeping on the floor. I will tell you this I will never fly American airlines ever again I have had nothing but horrible experience with them and I just throw money at them

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

Did not get the seat I selected and paid for.

My flight was delayed for several hours. Sitting at gate 16 for several hours, I got a text from Kayak the gate changed to 9 before it was announced. Very bad communication at each gate from American Airlines employees. I received 10 notifications of delay from Kayak. My vacation started off horrible! I will write to American Airlines corporate office also.

Delayed flight that lead to a missed connection and a 5-hour trip became a 12-hour flight 🙄

There is no room, no gluten free options, or any free internet/entertainment. You have to bring your own tablet or smartphone because there are no screens.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

Boarding gate in Honolulu was staffed with a great clerk with a soothing voice despite the flight delay of over an hour. Flight attendants in the plane were all grumpy, not pleasant looking bunch. Their sour attitude showed throughout the flight. Inly able to get a select few movies started. Most of the movie links in the “free entertainment” did not work.

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